Featured Blog Posts – April 2009 Archive (20)

Life is amazing, experience it!

Through the last few months of my life I have learned so much. I guess you could use the widely used term that I have “awakened” or in other terms I have begun to remember what life is, what it is about and that everything is life is about the experience and what an amazing experience it has been.

As some of you may know from my previous writings life wasn’t easy for Shayne. I have been through many tribulations and through these tribulations have come my greatest triumphs. The… Continue

Added by Shayne Traviss on April 29, 2009 at 11:56pm — 34 Comments

We Have a Choice

Even if you cannot control what happens to you, you are ultimately in charge of how you choose to respond. ~ Unknown

This is so simple yet true. We may not be in control of what happens to us and the world around us, but we definitely have the ability to choose how we respond. I know for me this is not always easy to remember (I'm a stubborn Aquarian after all ;). Yet, I am beginning to see that as I allow what comes to come and I choose to respond in peaceful, joyful and… Continue

Added by Pilar Stella on April 29, 2009 at 7:45pm — 3 Comments

More gongs for SKIN

SKIN just won the Jury Award for Best Film at the Palm Beach Film Festival.

http://www.vimooz.com/festivalticker/2009/04/14th-palm-beach-international-film-festival-winners/

"Commented Feature Film Jurors Shohreh Aghdashloo and Debbie Frank, “This is a hopeful and powerful story that is still relevant after 50 years, with race issues, religion issues…all the same universal struggle to understand we are all human, despite our differences.”

It also came first… Continue

Added by Anthony Fabian on April 29, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Israel and Palestine on this the 61st Birthday of Israel's Independence...a letter to my friend Majed

Dearest Majed,

Today is Israel's Birthday...61 years old..i am happy for this day and wish i could offer you wishes for a Happy Birthday for Palestine too. I remember when the Oslo Agreements were signed and i saw Palestinians riding on the main road by the kibbutz with Palestinian flags..I was both shocked and happy..Shocked because it was such an impressive display of power..and it took a few seconds to realize that power is not always bad. People empowered can be happy and… Continue

Added by myron joshua on April 29, 2009 at 9:20am — 13 Comments

A view from Washington DC

This is a report from a bi-racial South African woman who assisted me in May 2004 when I conducted a series of script development workshops in Johannesburg to improve the screenplay of SKIN. She now lives in Washington DC and attended last week's packed screenings at Filmfest DC. I asked her to do a Q&A on my behalf, as I was unable to attend. There seems to have been quite a large South African contingent at the screening!

I thought you might be interested in the audience… Continue

Added by Anthony Fabian on April 25, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Against Weapons & Nuclear Armament and For Peace and Disarmament.

I am against Weapons & Nuclear Armaments. I may sound Vehement in my expressions here. I just call them "Monkeys", with violent instincts and you just can't expect them to find a way out for a peaceful existance. Can't blame them also if we go deep into their history. They have only kill, grab and rule in their history and killers are their heros and guns are their toys and what else can we expect from them? So friends let us think first, feel for the events that is happening, feel for the… Continue

Added by Bittiandra Muddappa Aiyyappa on April 24, 2009 at 7:30pm — 4 Comments

LA MARCHA MUNDIAL: UNA PROPUESTA HUMANISTA

La Marcha Mundial por la Paz y la No Violencia fue lanzada durante el Simposio del Centro Mundial de Estudios Humanistas en Parques de Estudio y Reflexión – Punta de Vacas (Argentina) el 15 de noviembre de 2008.

Esta Marcha pretende crear conciencia frente a la peligrosa situación mundial que atravesamos, marcada por la elevada probabilidad de conflicto nuclear, por el armamentismo y por la violenta ocupación militar de… Continue

Added by pedro arreola villarreal on April 24, 2009 at 7:39am — No Comments

Celebrate Your Life with Me!

Celebrate Your Life with Me!

I am very excited to announce that there is another opportunity to attend an absolutely amazing weekend event coming up in June!! Join me as I travel to Chicago (a mere 2 hour flight) for the Celebrate Your Life conference on June 5 – 7, 2009.

After returning from my last conference experience in Toronto, I began to scout out other similar and inspiring events. I found the Celebrate Your Life conference… Continue

Added by Shayne Traviss on April 23, 2009 at 2:14am — 1 Comment

Spirit Meet Action

“The whole human species is on trial now. These next few decades will determine whether or not our species is a locust species or a bumblebee species. We’ll either scour this planet to the bones and destroy our own civilization and most other species, or we will find a way to bring ourselves back into harmony with our mother, with the earth.” - Van Jones

We live in a time when things are getting better and better and worse and… Continue

Added by Velcrow Ripper on April 21, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Conversations with God?

Posted on April 19th, 2009 by shayne

Yes my firends I am talking about God!

We all know the word and through religion or spirituality we all have a preconcieved thought of what God is, or at least what we think it is.

Is it male, is it female? Is it all loving? Does it promote fear? Does it only love some? Does it promote hate, prejuduce or discrimination?

The answer to all these questions is… Continue

Added by Shayne Traviss on April 20, 2009 at 12:07am — 1 Comment

' 'EVE'RYTHING ' ...WHAT PART WILL 'YOU' PLAY ?

Hi there,..'hope your day is going well .

On wednesday ( 22-4-2009 ) the ' first 'live' performance ' of ' 'EVE'RYTHING ' ..a song written..

..for my daughter, & angel Eve Anderson ,..who passed on last year .was performed 'live' *

It was performed at the ' Radio Tay Annual charity awards '.at 'Best western Invercarse hotel,=

Dundee Scotland ( UK ) .

The performance was broadcast the following evening on Radio Tay !

'EVE'RYTHING is now… Continue

Added by Lloyd Anderson on April 19, 2009 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

The World March for the Peace and Nonviolence is beginning: JOIN IT!

It is time to set ourselves in motion, first we are going to move consciences...

This week millions of people are going to endorse the World March for Peace and Nonviolence

YOU CAN DO IT TOO

And do not forget to send this form to your friends and acquaintances. So that the words of peace and nonviolence for the world become multiplied.

Everyone's actions count!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Complete the form in our… Continue

Added by Monica on April 18, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

NO MORE EXCUSES! GET LIVING!

As I sit here at my desk thinking about the “old me”, or in other words the “me” before I discovered that I was literally in my own way - by in my own way I mean I was the only one ever standing in the way of my life’s purpose or Dharma.

Every time I was asked what I wanted to do, I was ridden with total anxiety and fear. I had extremely low self esteem and was dealing with a deep depression. I thought that where I came from or my past limited my future potential or made me unworthy… Continue

Added by Shayne Traviss on April 15, 2009 at 12:47am — 3 Comments

20 elements of an ecology of peace

- An ecology of peace consists of an educated population maintaining a culture of frugality.

- Nonviolence is the equalizing element of an ecology of peace. It is sharing responsibility, respectfully, trusting and supporting while maintaining honesty and accountability. It is practicing non-threatening behavior, including responsible parenting and seeking negotiation and fairness within economic partnership.

- Tolerance and diversity are beneficial elements of an ecology… Continue

Added by Jeanne on April 12, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

I CAN DO IT, AND SO CAN YOU!

I CAN DO IT, AND SO CAN YOU!

Special Thanks to Nancy & Chris from Hay House www.hayhouse.com for making this all possible!

This weekend I had the most amazing opportunity of my journey so far. I was given the opportunity to meet and speak with the top Spiritual or “New Age” Guru’s of our time: Dr. Wayne Dyer, Sylvia Brown, Colette Baron-Reid,… Continue

Added by Shayne Traviss on April 9, 2009 at 8:52pm — 3 Comments

40th Anniversary of Earthday !

You are invited to a Pot luck ~ Earthday Celebration on April 19th ~ 25th at Basil Brook Organic Pharm.

There will be entertainment, free table set up space for crafters, artists and other Meetup groups. There's also plenty of room for those who wish to campout and a hiking trail runs through the back of the farm along the brook.

For more information & map

Google: Basil Brook Organic Pharm or

click below… Continue

Added by Alice Diane Celebre on April 9, 2009 at 12:11pm — 2 Comments

TV INTERVIEWS

CAROLINE BRAZIER TALKING ABOUT HER NEW BOOK, GUILT: http://www.conscious.tv/psychology.html?bcpid=1417325930&bclid=18465828001&bctid=18658175001

DAVID & CAROLINE BRAZIER TALKING ABOUT PURELAND BUDDHISM: http://www.conscious.tv/psychology.html?bcpid=1417325930&bclid=18465828001&bctid=18648639001

Added by caroline brazier on April 7, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Gaza doctor who lost three kids in IDF op tapped for Nobel Prize

Palestinian Dr. Ezzeldeen Abu al-Aish, whose three daughters were killed during Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip earlier this year, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Army Radio reported on Monday.

The nomination was announced by Belgium's state secretary, who described al-Aish to the Arabic-language daily A-Sharq Al-Awsat as a "soldier of peace." The doctor has been awarded honorary Belgian citizenship "in recognition of… Continue

Added by David Califa on April 6, 2009 at 11:05pm — 45 Comments

Action in Nevada - peace walk to the Test Site

Yucca Mountain Indigenous Sovereignty Military Industrial Complex Health & Human Consequences

Ecological Devastation Events Non Violence Training Franciscan Tradition

Sacred Peace Walk -

April 6-13, 2009

Please note that this year's walk includes the Mahavir Janant (Jain), Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter (Christian), Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu), Passover (Jewish), and Theravadin New Year (Buddhist).

We walk in the footsteps of a long legacy… Continue

Added by patfromlogan on April 3, 2009 at 3:31am — 3 Comments

'America's Visionary ChangeMakers' - Photography Project- Please Vote by Friday, April 3rd !

Hello Peaceful people,

My name is Carey and I am a photographer based in NYC. I'm working on a personal project about inspiring agents of change across America called 'America's Visionary Changemakers'. I plan to expand the project outside of America as well.

Please Vote for my 'dream assignment' idea by April 3rd !…

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Added by Carey Kirkella on April 2, 2009 at 4:39am — 13 Comments